This is the third article in a three-part series. WESTBROOK – Training and practicing for emergencies can be a stressful and nerve-wracking experience for students and staff, but the Westbrook School Department has adopted a new model of emergency drills that is aimed at taking some of that anxiety away. Superintendent Peter Lancia said central […]

WESTBROOK – Three Westbrook employees were set to be honored this week by Maine Behavioral Healthcare for the roles they play in responding to individuals facing traumatic events. On Thursday, April 5, Maine Behavioral Healthcare, a non-profit mental health service organization, was set to honor Westbrook High School Principal Kelli Deveaux as its 2018 Heart […]

WESTBROOK- City Administrator Jerre Bryant unveiled the city’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, calling it a spending plan that attempts to “be responsive to the needs of residents and businesses in Westbrook while keeping our city affordable and livable for everybody.” The total $68.1 million city budget, which includes municipal, school and county expenditures, is […]

The Westbrook Police have recieved more than $7,500 in state funding to keep drivers safer behind the wheel and pedestrians safer in the crosswalks. This week, the city council accepted a $1,678 donation through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for pedestrian safety and approved at first reading a $5,840 Click It or Ticket grant […]

WESTBROOK – From Mexican food to Jewish delicatessen sandwiches to seafood, the storefront at 650 Main Street has served a wide variety of cuisines over the last dozen years, but Alex Stone and Greg Souza hope they have found the recipe for success with the businesses they are opening in that spot: Blazes Burgers and […]